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Nord Stage 2 HA76vsNord Stage EX 76

Summary

Nord Stage 2 HA76 and Nord Stage EX 76: 2 Nord multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 17 compared specifications.

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Nord

Stage 2 HA76
Legacy since 2015View details →

Nord

Stage EX 76
Legacy since 2011View details →
General
ManufacturerNordNord
StatusLegacyLegacy
Released20112008
Keyboard
Keys7676
Key actionHammer-actionHammer-action
AftertouchChannelChannel
KeybedHammer action weighted (medium)Hammer action weighted
Sounds
SectionsPiano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playbackPiano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth
DrawbarsLED (buttons)LED (buttons)
Sound enginePiano memory approx. 500 MB and Nord Sample Library (approx. 380 MB), plus analogue, FM and wavetable synthesisSampled acoustic and electric pianos, plus a virtual-analogue, FM and wavetable (77 waveforms) synth
Organ modelsB3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, FarfisaB3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa
PolyphonyPiano 40–60 voices, synth 18 voicesPiano 40–60 voices, synth 16 voices
Connections
Outputs1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN out, USBDIN in, DIN out
Pedal inputsSustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Organ swellSustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Organ swell
Features
FeaturesLED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, Two independent slots per section, Three split zones, Arpeggiator, Rotary speaker simulation, Four assignable outputsLED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, Three split zones, Rotary speaker simulation, Four assignable outputs
Size & weight
ColoursRedRed
Dimensions (W × D × H)1121 × 334 × 118 mm1132 × 334 × 121 mm
Weight16.5 kg16.5 kg

Key differences

  • Released: Stage 2 HA76 – 2011 Stage EX 76 – 2008
  • Keybed: Stage 2 HA76 – Hammer action weighted (medium) Stage EX 76 – Hammer action weighted
  • Sound engine: Stage 2 HA76 – Piano memory approx. 500 MB and Nord Sample Library (approx. 380 MB), plus analogue, FM and wavetable synthesis Stage EX 76 – Sampled acoustic and electric pianos, plus a virtual-analogue, FM and wavetable (77 waveforms) synth
  • Polyphony: Stage 2 HA76 – Piano 40–60 voices, synth 18 voices Stage EX 76 – Piano 40–60 voices, synth 16 voices
  • Dimensions (W × D × H): Stage 2 HA76 – 1121 × 334 × 118 mm Stage EX 76 – 1132 × 334 × 121 mm

Both are the same on keys (76), key action (Hammer-action) and drawbars (LED (buttons)).